Page 44 – at the 7th line of the second paragraph.
Chochmah is of the element of nothingness.
The existence of worlds is only from a reflection of the Ein Sof.
What is meant by 'worlds'? A world is a presence that is not a total presence in-and-of-itself. It consists of many elements, that together they may a whole. Ohr ein sof cannot even relate to this type of presence. Infinity is a self contained reality – it is not made up of pieces.
How does one bridge the gap between infinity and worlds? The answer is the element of chochmah. It relates to infinity and allows for worldly representations.
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| P44 AyinBase, Rebbe Rashab, 2nd paragraph (right click to enlarge) |
Chochmah has both elements. The way we understood this is by looking at the sense of sight. On the one hand it is a clear recognition of the subject. Unlike hearing sight operates in an instant. It is not time dependent. It is not cumulative. It is a recognition of the truth itself. Nevertheless there is an element of transition – a subject object gap. You can close your eyes – you can observe the object and not observe it. Ohr ein sof on the other hand cannot not be seen!
Sight gives a person a sense of the reality of the world, to the extent that he cannot divorce himself from it. His thinking process, incorporates the world. A person is responsible for what happens in the world.
This (faculty of sight) is like the Ein HaEloki that is in chochmah. Including the limit of not observing. Chochmah has the sense that it is a recognition – that you have come to recognize something – this is relating to world.
Space provides and is the basis for everything. Space doesn't call for 'development'. It doesn't ask, 'what's next?' chochmah is more like open land – it's unlimited, but it is meant for something. Ohr Ein sof is like the open space it doesn't ask, 'what's next?'
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